Natural gas is the main heating fuel in the European Union and also accounts for a major share of inland energy consumption. In 2021, natural gas made up 37.6 percent of total gross heat generation within the EU, while also accounting for 24 percent of overall consumption. The importance of natural gas to energy use in the bloc has become cause for concern after supplies have dwindled following the Russia-Ukraine war.
Share of natural gas in electricity and heat generation and overall energy consumption in the European Union in 2021
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Natural gas in EuropeEuropean Commission. (October 3, 2023). Share of natural gas in electricity and heat generation and overall energy consumption in the European Union in 2021 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved May 02, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1270873/natural-gas-share-in-eu-energy-use/
European Commission. "Share of natural gas in electricity and heat generation and overall energy consumption in the European Union in 2021." Chart. October 3, 2023. Statista. Accessed May 02, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1270873/natural-gas-share-in-eu-energy-use/
European Commission. (2023). Share of natural gas in electricity and heat generation and overall energy consumption in the European Union in 2021. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: May 02, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1270873/natural-gas-share-in-eu-energy-use/
European Commission. "Share of Natural Gas in Electricity and Heat Generation and Overall Energy Consumption in The European Union in 2021." Statista, Statista Inc., 3 Oct 2023, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1270873/natural-gas-share-in-eu-energy-use/
European Commission, Share of natural gas in electricity and heat generation and overall energy consumption in the European Union in 2021 Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1270873/natural-gas-share-in-eu-energy-use/ (last visited May 02, 2024)
Share of natural gas in electricity and heat generation and overall energy consumption in the European Union in 2021 [Graph], European Commission, October 3, 2023. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1270873/natural-gas-share-in-eu-energy-use/